Lucknow Museums - Information, Images, Timings and care to be taken during visit

The State Museum in Lucknow, was earlier situated in the Chattar Manzil and the Lai Baradari. It was shifted during the year 1963 to the new building in Lucknow Zoo (Banarasi Bag).

Initially, there was collection of Avadh arts and contemporary objects of Awadh, but later on it was expanded to more interesting excavated antiquities from nearby places of Lucknow particularly where the Lord Buddha grew up.

Today, the Museum has become a centre of Lucknow (Awadh's) sculpture, bronzes, paintings, natural history, etc. Please do not forget to see the (1000 BC) Egyptian Mummy and wooden sarcophagus. It will thrill you. It is 4 story building and wash rooms etc. have been provided.

It is a Art and Craft Museum in Kaiserbagh, Lucknow. Established by the Department of Culture, U.P. Govt., in the year 1989 at Kaiserbagh, it preserves a rare collection of 1600 artifacts which includes numerous photographs. It also houses a rich library. This museums also displays Terracotta,
pottery, metal items, wooden articles, folk painings, musical
instruments, masks, clay toys etc.

Timing : 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 .Closed on Mondays.

Tel. No. 0522- 2274638.

4.Gandhi Museum, Near Residency, Lucknow (Opposite to Shaheed Smarak)

The Gandhi Museum gives an insight into the different aspects of Mahatma Gandhi's life. There is a rich library in the same premises having a collection of some 18,000 books.

Timing :1.00 a. m. to 5.30 p. m.

Closes on Sundays. Tel. : 0522-2625396

5. Memorial Museum, Residency, Lucknow, UP, India - (Monday/Friday ? closed - Ticket Rs.5/- only) It contains beautiful and very old photos of Ancient Lucknow and its monuments. There is also a Tahkhana (Tablet) inside the building, down goes there a spiraling set of 44 stairs. It is said that this Tablet was erected as a memorial of heroic and self sacrificing devotion to duty displayed by Julia, wife of Major General Sir John Inglis during the defense of this Residency on June 2, 1857

This Museum is housed in a central building of Residency, in both ground floor and basement (Tahkhana). The building is surrounded by lush green lawns and other monuments. The

basement is connected with spiral staircases ( 44 in number). In view of the its historical importance, it is worth visiting. A grand collection of the then images,sketches, a model of the Residency buildings, important photographs -reminding us of those days in Lucknow, paintings, documents,lithographs, items viz. guns, swords, shields, muskets, cannons, badges, medals and other items is displayed here. Some artifacts viz. terracotta items, a revolver, crockery items, cannon balls, etc. of earlier time are also displayed here which were found during the excavation in Residency complex. A number of maps of that time, a drawing of the layout of the Museum, which creats in our eyes, a live image of the Residency, are also a must see.

The exhibits also include images of significant events of the uprising and also portraits of the then great soldiers of Lucknow who displayed distinguished courage and ability during the Indendence War,just to admire their brave deeds and noble qualities.

More information:

Opening Hours : 10.00 am to 4.30 pm

Closed on – Monday/Friday ?

Entrance Fee : Rs. 5/- per head ( One time fee only when you enter Residency in Lucknow)

Clock Room: You will have to keep your Mobile, camera and Ladies Purse as these are not allowed inside.